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| Today, Israel is known worldwide as a leader in science and the hi-tech industry. During its second decade (1958-1968), the still-young nation laid the groundwork that eventually would enable its advanced institutions and hi-tech companies to flourish, creating a global center for innovation.

A little over 2 months ago, Camp Newman's beloved site of 20 years at Porter Creek, CA was destroyed in the Tubbs fires in Napa Valley. A little over a month ago, Camp Newman announced Camp Newman by the Bay, where they would host their summer home for summer 2018. All along, the Newman team, has said that camp is a community and is not tied to a particular place.

“My child is nervous about going to camp, so I don’t think we’ll do it this year.” As the director of URJ 6 Points Sci-Tech Academy West, I hear this often when I talk to parents about sending their kids to camp for the first time. They assume that if their child is very nervous, they must not be ready, but this is actually a false equivalent.

It seems like just yesterday that we opened 6 Points Sci-Tech for the very first time, welcoming children who had a love of science and tech, a curiosity for the world around them, and wanted to be a part of a Jewish community.

| Twice a year, most homes in the United States reset their clocks – we “fall back” and “spring ahead” to participate in daylight savings time. Last night, we set our clocks back by one hour, giving us more hours of sunshine in the morning.